UPDATE: State investigating officer-involved shooting at Alabama school, suspect identified
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating an officer-involvement shooting at an elementary school that occurred in Etowah County on Thursday, June 9.... Read More
Turner unseats Jackson in Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Race
The Alabama Beacon projects that Marion attorney Robert Turner, Jr. will be the next District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Turner... Read More
Alabama man, given life sentence for 2003 murder, up for parole this week
Eddie O’Neal Ward, 45, is scheduled for a hearing before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles this Thursday, May 26. Ward,... Read More
Alabama man dies in wreck near Selma
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday, May 20, has claimed the life of a Selma man. Joseph J. Martin, 47,... Read More
Alabama expected to see higher than normal Memorial Day weekend traffic
The Alabama Department of Transportation expects the number of vehicles on Alabama’s roadways to be higher than normal this weekend as the... Read More
Woman dies in tractor-trailer wreck on Highway 80 in Alabama
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 5:08 a.m. Monday, May 23, has claimed the life of a Brantley woman. Brenda G. Powell, 56,... Read More
Alabama study: No denying phones’ impact on modern parenting
Research conducted by the University of Alabama through the Alabama Women’s Commission revealed mothers spend the same amount of time on Facebook... Read More
West Alabama Works announces I.G.N.I.T.E., online portal to introduce students into the workforce
West Alabama employers looking for students to fill their open positions now have a centralized location to do so, and it’s all... Read More
ALEA honors Alabama State Troopers for saving lives in the line of duty
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor is pleased to announce the recipients of the Agency’s Lifesaving Award and Certificate... Read More
‘Return My Vote’ initiative to help with voting rights restoration, other ballot access issues in Alabama
Alabamians who may be struggling to navigate voting rights restoration and voter eligibility will soon have access to more resources thanks to... Read More